dropping out (of)

present participle of drop out (of)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropping out (of)
throwing up
Verb
  • Apparently, the Knicks players throwing up bricks and turning the ball over had nothing to do with it.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
  • Meanwhile, a fight had broken out in the crowd and one of the guys that was involved just started throwing up a Sieg Heil.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026
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“Dropping out (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dropping%20out%20%28of%29. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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